BUA’s cash donation to Super Eagles: Kano grassroot football is dying, Intertech football academy sends SoS The honcho of Intertech football academy has reacted to the gesture by business mogul , Abdulsamad Isiyaku Rabiu to the Nigerian national team, Super Eagles . The president of the academy, Suleiman Musa described the gesture as commendable , he however quickly pointed out that, there is the need to direct similar gestures to grass root football club development projects . In his words “The recent donation by BUA Group to the Super Eagles is a commendable and strategic gesture that significantly boosts player…
Author: Abdulgafar Oladimeji
Abdulgafar Oladimeji
Abdulgafar Oladimeji is a sports writer with over two decades experience in the industry. As a reporter , he has worked with top major Nigerian newspapers, freelancer with newspaper and broadcast media organizations in Africa, Europe and America. He is a well travelled sports journalists reporting major sports events across the globe.
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Gambia football federation receives FIFA Amateur Football Country Report The Gambia Football Federation ,GFF has received its FIFA Amateur Football Country Report . The public presentation was held at the National Technical Training Centre (NTTC) in Old Yundum, The Gambia. The GFF President , who chair’s the FIFA Amateur and Grassroots Football Committee,Lamin Kaba Bajo, officially presided over the presentation exercise . The report was handed over by the FIFA Regional Technical Consultants, Mr. Ali Mwebe (Uganda) and Mr. Serame Letsoaka (South Africa). Our correspondent reports that the document represents the culmination of an intensive diagnostic process that began in…
Michael Emetomor Obi foundation donates football kits to Ibrede grammar school By Abdulgafar Oladimeji In moves to boost grass root sports development in communities, Michael Emetomor Obi has donated football equipment’s to Ibrede Grammar school. Our correspondent reports that , the students, during the presentation sang songs of joy as they received sets of football equipment’s . The representative of the Michael Emetomor Obi Foundation, Justina Ishaka , at the ceremony , said the gesture is to fulfill the promise made by an alumni of the school, Pastor Odemaro Samuel Obi. Ishaka urged the students to be of good behavior…
AFCON 2025: Super Eagles fails to cage Atlas Lions of Morocco , fell 4-2 on penalties For the second time in eight-and-half weeks, the Super Eagles fell at the hurdle of penalty kicks in a major contest, losing 2-4 to the Atlas Lions of Morocco in a tense Africa Cup of Nations semi-final match at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat on Wednesday night. Hamza Igamane, Eliesse Ben Seghir, captain Achraf Hakimi and Youssef El-Nesyri found the net in the penalty shootout, while only Paul Onuachu and Fisayo Dele-Bashiru netted for Nigeria. Samuel Chukwueze and Bruno Onyemaechi saw…
AFCON 2025: Senegal to face hosts Morocco in final after dramatic semi-final night Hosts Morocco will meet Senegal in the final of the 2025 TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations after a gripping semi-final double-header delivered drama, tension and contrasting paths to qualification. Morocco sealed their place in Sunday’s showpiece in Rabat by edging Nigeria 4–2 on penalties after a goalless draw following extra time, as the hosts once again relied on composure and defensive resilience to survive a high-stakes knockout tie. In Tangier earlier on Wednesday, Senegal booked their return to the AFCON final with a narrow 1–0 victory…
Gara Gombe ask BUA to save Sani Abacha stadium, others, alleges Super Eagles players are not patriotic Football pundit has urged business tycoon and philanthropist, Abdul Samad Isiyaku Rabiu to salvage Sani Abacha stadium, Kano from its dilapidated state. The renown sports critic took to his social media handle saying “At the risk of being attacked by social media bandits, I wish to express an opinion about the dollarisation of motivation by my brother, Abdul Samad Isyaka Rabiu, the Chairman of BUA Group. “Yes, I called him my brother because two of his younger ones are my close friends, and…
Atlas Lions of Morocco crashes Super Eagles AFCON 25 trophy chase By Oluwasetemi Adeyinka The Super Eagles of Nigeria were on Wednesday defeated by host side, Lions of Morocco in the semi final stages of the Africa Cup of Nations. The Nigerians were sent out after a penalty shootout , following a goalless draw after regulation time stretching the encounter to extra time. The match was closely contested from start to finish, with both sides showing discipline, structure, and determination. Nigeria created promising chances, the Moroccans remained compact and relied on quick transitions. Despite the intensity and effort from both…
Afcon 25 Final Before Final: Ticket scarcity rocks Super Eagles vs Morocco semi final match Nigerians and Super Eagles fans in far away Morocco had to contend with ticket scarcity that has rocked the Afcon semi final match between the Super Eagles and the Atlas lions of Morocco. Hours after Nigeria sent Algeria packing from the Afcon to set up a semi final clash with the host lads , tickets for the match became a scarce commodity. Hundreds of football fans, who are interested in watching the epic game now dubbed as final before final have remained frustrated . The…
AFCON 2025: Rabat is our hunting ground , NFF tells Morocco The only time Nigeria and Mo rocco senior national teams have clashed in Morocco’s administrative capital, Rabat, Nigeria dug their feet into the ground to earn a scoreless draw, win the ensuing penalty shootout and secure qualification to the 14th Africa Cup of Nations finals in Cote d’Ivoire. Date was Saturday, 28th August 1983. Two weeks earlier, in Benin City, both teams had ended the first leg match 0-0. The return leg took place in Rabat, with Coach Adegboye Onigbinde making a number of changes to the squad that featured in Benin…
Women’s football legend Asisat Oshoala warns Super Eagles ahead of today’s semi final clash African and Super Falcons hero, Asisat Oshoala has cautioned the Super Eagles to be weary of the revenge mission by their AFCON 25 semi final opponents, Atlas Lions of Morocco. The Super Eagles would be up against host, Atlas Lions of Morocco in the semi finals of the AFCON 2025 by 9pm Nigerian time. Recalling how she and her Super Falcons teammates submerge the Moroccan women’s national team to lift Nigeria’s WAFCON 10th title , she expressed the warnings that the Atlas Lions would come roaring…
